I’m Glad I Pushed…

April 1st, 2005

So, what does Walt say in his first post that made me cry, UGH!? He thanks a few people including:

“All the people who did not follow Steven Cohen’s suggestion that they push me to start this weblog. I don’t generally respond well to pushing, particularly from people who don’t pay my salary.”

I think Walt is half-kidding here. Sure, I’ve been telling Walt to start a weblog for a few years and it is possible that I told people to nudge him a bit (although I can’t find any evidence of that - I didn’t look hard though), but I don’t understand why it matters. The irony is that Walt started a blog as a reaction to a negative essay in Library Journal and not a proactive push from me and probably a few fellow bloggers (I couldn’t have been the only one asking Walt to start a blog, although I was probably a bit more vocal about it). And whether he admits it or not, my pushing may have been a small factor in his decision to start a blog.

My point is that I think that Walt has alot to offer the library blog community and I’m glad that he’s giving it a shot, despite his obvious dig at me. I’ve said this many times before. I consider Walt a mentor. I was giddy when I finally met him in Boston at ALA Midwinter (heck, I gave the guy a big hug!) and had a few drinks with him at the bar. It was worth the trip to Boston.

So, welcome (again) to the blog writing world Walt. I’m glad I pushed…

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